/**
 * <copyright>
 * </copyright>
 *
 * $Id$
 */
package fr.irit.etracetool.etrace;

import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;

import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;

/**
 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
 * A representation of the model object '<em><b>Link Type</b></em>'.
 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
 *
 * <p>
 * The following features are supported:
 * <ul>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getDescription <em>Description</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getPurpose <em>Purpose</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getUses <em>Uses</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getExample <em>Example</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getName <em>Name</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSubType <em>Sub Type</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSuperType <em>Super Type</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSourceOrigin <em>Source Origin</em>}</li>
 *   <li>{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getTargetOrigin <em>Target Origin</em>}</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 *
 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType()
 * @model
 * @generated
 */
public interface LinkType extends EObject {
	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Description</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Description</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Description</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setDescription(String)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_Description()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getDescription();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getDescription <em>Description</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Description</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getDescription()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setDescription(String value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Purpose</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Purpose</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Purpose</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setPurpose(String)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_Purpose()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getPurpose();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getPurpose <em>Purpose</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Purpose</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getPurpose()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setPurpose(String value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Uses</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Uses</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Uses</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setUses(String)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_Uses()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getUses();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getUses <em>Uses</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Uses</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getUses()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setUses(String value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Example</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Example</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Example</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setExample(String)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_Example()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getExample();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getExample <em>Example</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Example</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getExample()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setExample(String value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Name</b></em>' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Name</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Name</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #setName(String)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_Name()
	 * @model required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	String getName();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getName <em>Name</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Name</em>' attribute.
	 * @see #getName()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setName(String value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Sub Type</b></em>' reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType}.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSuperType <em>Super Type</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Sub Type</em>' reference list isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Sub Type</em>' reference list.
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_SubType()
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSuperType
	 * @model opposite="superType"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<LinkType> getSubType();

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Super Type</b></em>' reference.
	 * It is bidirectional and its opposite is '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSubType <em>Sub Type</em>}'.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Super Type</em>' reference isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Super Type</em>' reference.
	 * @see #setSuperType(LinkType)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_SuperType()
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSubType
	 * @model opposite="subType"
	 * @generated
	 */
	LinkType getSuperType();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSuperType <em>Super Type</em>}' reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Super Type</em>' reference.
	 * @see #getSuperType()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setSuperType(LinkType value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Source Origin</b></em>' attribute.
	 * The literals are from the enumeration {@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EObjectOrigin}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Source Origin</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Source Origin</em>' attribute.
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EObjectOrigin
	 * @see #setSourceOrigin(EObjectOrigin)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_SourceOrigin()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	EObjectOrigin getSourceOrigin();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getSourceOrigin <em>Source Origin</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Source Origin</em>' attribute.
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EObjectOrigin
	 * @see #getSourceOrigin()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setSourceOrigin(EObjectOrigin value);

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Target Origin</b></em>' attribute.
	 * The literals are from the enumeration {@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EObjectOrigin}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <p>
	 * If the meaning of the '<em>Target Origin</em>' attribute isn't clear,
	 * there really should be more of a description here...
	 * </p>
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Target Origin</em>' attribute.
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EObjectOrigin
	 * @see #setTargetOrigin(EObjectOrigin)
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EtracePackage#getLinkType_TargetOrigin()
	 * @model
	 * @generated
	 */
	EObjectOrigin getTargetOrigin();

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.LinkType#getTargetOrigin <em>Target Origin</em>}' attribute.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Target Origin</em>' attribute.
	 * @see fr.irit.etracetool.etrace.EObjectOrigin
	 * @see #getTargetOrigin()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setTargetOrigin(EObjectOrigin value);

} // LinkType
